White House states prescription drug prices fell in 2025

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Official price indexes for prescription drugs (annual 2025 measures) show a net decline for the year 2025.

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The White House said January’s consumer price index surprised on the downside, reporting year‑over‑year inflation of 2.4% and core inflation at its lowest in nearly five years. The administration also highlighted rising real wages — saying real average hourly earnings rose 1.2% (1.5% for middle- and lower-wage workers) and that real earnings outpaced inflation by about $1,400 in President Trump’s first year back in office. The statement credited administration policies, including drug‑pricing reforms and the Great Healthcare Plan, for recent price declines and called for interest‑rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

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The White House summary (Feb. 13, 2026) states that “prescription drug prices actually fell in 2025.” Official Bureau of Labor Statistics data show the prescription drugs CPI rose 2.0% for the 12 months ending December 2025 (BLS "Consumer Price Index: 2025 in review"), and the BLS January 2026 CPI release reports the prescription drugs index was unchanged in January 2026. Verdict: Misleading — the White House claim that prescription drug prices fell in 2025 is contradicted by the BLS CPI measure, which records a year‑over‑year increase, so the statement misstates the official inflation data.

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Update · Feb 13, 2026, 10:15 PMMisleading
The White House summary (Feb. 13, 2026) states that “prescription drug prices actually fell in 2025.” Official Bureau of Labor Statistics data show the prescription drugs CPI rose 2.0% for the 12 months ending December 2025 (BLS "Consumer Price Index: 2025 in review"), and the BLS January 2026 CPI release reports the prescription drugs index was unchanged in January 2026. Verdict: Misleading — the White House claim that prescription drug prices fell in 2025 is contradicted by the BLS CPI measure, which records a year‑over‑year increase, so the statement misstates the official inflation data.
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